Kenseth company has the following securities in its trading


Kenseth Company has the following securities in its trading port­folio of securities on December 31, 2013.

Investments (Trading)

Cost

Fair Value

1,500 shams of Gordon, Inc., Common

$ 73,500

$ 69,000

5,000 shares of Wallace Corp., Common

180.000

175.000

400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred

60,000

61.600

 

$313.500

$305,600

All of the securities were purchased in 2013.

In 2014, Kenseth completed the following securities transactions.

March 1 Sold the 1,500 shares of Gordon. Inc., Common, 0 $45 less fees of $1,200 April 1 Bought 700 shares of Eamhart Corp.. Common. 0 $75 plus fees of $1,300

Kenseth Company's portfolio of trading securities appeared as follows on December 31, 2014.

Investments (Trading)

Cost

Fair Value

5.000 shares of Wallace Corp.. Common

$180.000

$175,000

700 shares of Earnhart Corp.. Common

53.800

50,400

400 shares of Martin, Inc., Preferred

60,000

58,000

 

$293.800

$283,400

Instructions

Prepare the general journal entries for Kenseth Company for

(a)  The 2013 adjusting entry

(b)  The sale of the Gordon stock.

(c)  The purchase of the Barnhart stock

The 2014 adjusting entry for the trading portfolio.

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